⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)🟠 Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued June 29 at 6:55PM MDT until June 30 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO...PROLONGED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE HIGH COUNTRY TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...POTENTIALLY CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY... A warm and dry airmass will coincide with gusty west and southwest winds today and Tuesday, and could potentially continue through Friday. Fire Weather Watch: The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Denver CO on this developing situation. The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Denver CO on this developing situation. 🛡 Action: Evacuate immediately when ordered. Have go-bag ready. Know two escape routes. Weather Now59°F / 15°C - ClearWind: 10 mph W | Humidity: 25% | Feels like: ~25°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 72 (Moderate) ForecastTuesday: 76°F - Areas Of SmokeTuesday Night: 33°F - Areas Of Smoke Wednesday: 74°F - Patchy Smoke then Sunny Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: CO 511Emergency: CO DHSEM Health: CO Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov